Allison MacDuffee
@studiousgal.bsky.social
Art Historian, working on exh. proposal re: Pissarro-Millet-Courbet for 2030. Usually teaching at Univ of Toronto Mississauga. Ph.D., U of Michigan. Live in Toronto. Canadian. Gardening, travel, philately. I block probable bot accts.
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The "Quiet Poster" feed is working again.❤️😀‼️🍻 Phew, finally I can catch up with the Meissen folks and the watch-us-make-natural-dye-from cornflowers folks.
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That ride has SEEN some things
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
That ride has SEEN some things
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Cute baby pix of the past: Gerard Anne Edwards Hamilton in his cradle, 1733. Has A+ doll in its own kiddie walker! And nice dog. By William Hogarth, born OTD 1697.
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Cute baby pix of the past: Gerard Anne Edwards Hamilton in his cradle, 1733. Has A+ doll in its own kiddie walker! And nice dog. By William Hogarth, born OTD 1697.
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2/2 Countess's husband, in his curling-papers, sips his morning chocolate. Possibly the most ridiculous-looking man in 18th-century painting. Or ever. Well done, William Hogarth, & happy birthday!.JPG
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
2/2 Countess's husband, in his curling-papers, sips his morning chocolate. Possibly the most ridiculous-looking man in 18th-century painting. Or ever. Well done, William Hogarth, & happy birthday!.JPG
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Woman with a Wheelbarrow
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16533
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16533
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Woman with a Wheelbarrow
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16533
https://botfrens.com/collections/49/contents/16533
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The banners are up and the loans are starting to arrive for our exhibition 'Beauty of the Earth : the Art of May, Jane and William Morris' in Winchester.
It opens on Sat 15th November.
You can pre-book tickets for the exhibition and events here : www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty...
It opens on Sat 15th November.
You can pre-book tickets for the exhibition and events here : www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty...
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The banners are up and the loans are starting to arrive for our exhibition 'Beauty of the Earth : the Art of May, Jane and William Morris' in Winchester.
It opens on Sat 15th November.
You can pre-book tickets for the exhibition and events here : www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty...
It opens on Sat 15th November.
You can pre-book tickets for the exhibition and events here : www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty...
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Studies of his six servants in the 1750s: masterful oil sketch by William Hogarth, who was born on this day in 1697.
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Studies of his six servants in the 1750s: masterful oil sketch by William Hogarth, who was born on this day in 1697.
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On a rather wet & miserable #MondayMorning I thought that I might try to lift the mood by posting something that might remind us of summer days gone by. This is "Lyme Regis" by John Cooper from 1934. #JohnCooper #LymeRegis #Dorset
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
On a rather wet & miserable #MondayMorning I thought that I might try to lift the mood by posting something that might remind us of summer days gone by. This is "Lyme Regis" by John Cooper from 1934. #JohnCooper #LymeRegis #Dorset
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It's said that dogs look like their owners 🤔
William Hogarth was born #OnThisDay in 1697. He is best known for his moral and satirical engravings and paintings, and his love for dogs 🐶
'The Painter and his Pug' by William Hogarth (1697–1764) 📷 Tate
William Hogarth was born #OnThisDay in 1697. He is best known for his moral and satirical engravings and paintings, and his love for dogs 🐶
'The Painter and his Pug' by William Hogarth (1697–1764) 📷 Tate
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It's said that dogs look like their owners 🤔
William Hogarth was born #OnThisDay in 1697. He is best known for his moral and satirical engravings and paintings, and his love for dogs 🐶
'The Painter and his Pug' by William Hogarth (1697–1764) 📷 Tate
William Hogarth was born #OnThisDay in 1697. He is best known for his moral and satirical engravings and paintings, and his love for dogs 🐶
'The Painter and his Pug' by William Hogarth (1697–1764) 📷 Tate
Pissarro was always great at pastel.
November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Pissarro was always great at pastel.
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Great news, and still a few weeks left to see the Bad Bridget exhibition at Ulster American Folk Park!
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Great news, and still a few weeks left to see the Bad Bridget exhibition at Ulster American Folk Park!
It is a fascinatinh subject, and I look forward to the film "Bad Bridgets." But why, oh why, does the Guardian need to haul out the hackneyed (and inaccurate) phrase "dusty archives" in their first paragraph?
Great news, and still a few weeks left to see the Bad Bridget exhibition at Ulster American Folk Park!
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It is a fascinatinh subject, and I look forward to the film "Bad Bridgets." But why, oh why, does the Guardian need to haul out the hackneyed (and inaccurate) phrase "dusty archives" in their first paragraph?
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3 weekends, 3 spooky entertainments:
Yesterday, I saw Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" performed by UD's Resident Ensemble Players.
Last Sunday, I saw Guillermo Del Toro's amazing film "Frankenstein" on the big screen.
Two Sundays ago, I saw First State Ballet's rendition of "Dracula."
Yesterday, I saw Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" performed by UD's Resident Ensemble Players.
Last Sunday, I saw Guillermo Del Toro's amazing film "Frankenstein" on the big screen.
Two Sundays ago, I saw First State Ballet's rendition of "Dracula."
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
3 weekends, 3 spooky entertainments:
Yesterday, I saw Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" performed by UD's Resident Ensemble Players.
Last Sunday, I saw Guillermo Del Toro's amazing film "Frankenstein" on the big screen.
Two Sundays ago, I saw First State Ballet's rendition of "Dracula."
Yesterday, I saw Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" performed by UD's Resident Ensemble Players.
Last Sunday, I saw Guillermo Del Toro's amazing film "Frankenstein" on the big screen.
Two Sundays ago, I saw First State Ballet's rendition of "Dracula."
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This month is the 400th anniv of the passing of Sofonisba Anguissola. Art Herstory commemorates the moment with a (very) limited edition hard cover journal.
Order your copy at artherstory.net/product/sofo...
Available on Etsy as well (10% discount thru 11/13): www.etsy.com/listing/4383...
Order your copy at artherstory.net/product/sofo...
Available on Etsy as well (10% discount thru 11/13): www.etsy.com/listing/4383...
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This month is the 400th anniv of the passing of Sofonisba Anguissola. Art Herstory commemorates the moment with a (very) limited edition hard cover journal.
Order your copy at artherstory.net/product/sofo...
Available on Etsy as well (10% discount thru 11/13): www.etsy.com/listing/4383...
Order your copy at artherstory.net/product/sofo...
Available on Etsy as well (10% discount thru 11/13): www.etsy.com/listing/4383...
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On volunteering our work for publishing houses that then feed it to LLMs. Perhaps we should just stop?
elisafreschi.com/2025/11/08/o...
elisafreschi.com/2025/11/08/o...
On LLMs, publishing houses and our volunteer work for them
I will not be able to take part in any new project hosted by publishing houses that are ready to send my work to LLMs (I have a few ongoing and will conclude them). Allow me to explain why. I am deepl...
elisafreschi.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On volunteering our work for publishing houses that then feed it to LLMs. Perhaps we should just stop?
elisafreschi.com/2025/11/08/o...
elisafreschi.com/2025/11/08/o...
Autumn goals. @silverpebble2.bsky.social
✒️ Ottoman Calligraphic Composition in Gold on a Natural #Leaf, c. 1900
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Autumn goals. @silverpebble2.bsky.social
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Well, what a strange and wonderful survival this is…a turf maze dating from 1660! 🤩
It sits in the middle of the very lovely village of Hilton, Cambridgeshire, and was made by William Sparrow, a royalist, to commemorate the restoration of Charles II.
It sits in the middle of the very lovely village of Hilton, Cambridgeshire, and was made by William Sparrow, a royalist, to commemorate the restoration of Charles II.
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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More exciting news coming out of Pittsburgh! My department is searching for a Teaching Assistant Professor of Architectural Studies. This is a permanent position in the Appointment Stream (i.e. non-tenure-track). networks.h-net.org/jobs/69451/u...
University of Pittsburgh - Teaching Assistant Professor in Architectural Studies | H-Net
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November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
More exciting news coming out of Pittsburgh! My department is searching for a Teaching Assistant Professor of Architectural Studies. This is a permanent position in the Appointment Stream (i.e. non-tenure-track). networks.h-net.org/jobs/69451/u...
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I’m getting ready to co-teach our new course on Canadian architecture.
So, What *is* Canadian architecture?
Well, it’s a long story. Or rather, *many* long stories.
So, What *is* Canadian architecture?
Well, it’s a long story. Or rather, *many* long stories.
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I’m getting ready to co-teach our new course on Canadian architecture.
So, What *is* Canadian architecture?
Well, it’s a long story. Or rather, *many* long stories.
So, What *is* Canadian architecture?
Well, it’s a long story. Or rather, *many* long stories.
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Curtain, Jug and Fruit, 1894
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13036
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13036
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Curtain, Jug and Fruit, 1894
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13036
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13036
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The Bay of L'Estaque from the East, 1882
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12422
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12422
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The Bay of L'Estaque from the East, 1882
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12422
https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/12422
I really like his portraits of this family.
Portrait of two children (Paul and Jean Schuffneker)
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12496
https://botfrens.com/collections/44/contents/12496
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I really like his portraits of this family.
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Rebecca Horn, Ballet of the Woodpeckers, 1986
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1128490
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1128490
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Rebecca Horn, Ballet of the Woodpeckers, 1986
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1128490
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1128490
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One day we'll be a real city.
And Dan will be the real mayor that cares.
And Dan will be the real mayor that cares.
I wrote an op-ed on what I think about the fight for local neighbourhood retail (and the grousing about Badiali's) means for the urban vision of Toronto. Gift link here: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
When even the humble corner store is impossible to open in Toronto, it’s a sign of something deeply wrong
We need to accept that Toronto is now a big city.
www.thestar.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
One day we'll be a real city.
And Dan will be the real mayor that cares.
And Dan will be the real mayor that cares.
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View from the top: Workshop for the Mannheim University Canadian Studies Network.
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
View from the top: Workshop for the Mannheim University Canadian Studies Network.